New Look for Forum.......

This is a discussion on New Look for Forum....... within the Forum News, Feedback, Problems & Comments forums, part of the DefensiveCarry.com Forum Office category; I like the new headings, but the white is too stark.
Suggest you go to an ecru or egg shell background instead of the white. ...

Yes, I reset back to the original look. Although the V2 isn't bad, it's a bit bright for me.

As before, my concern is the advertising. It's A-OK to greet the viewer with the wall of banner ads on the first log-in, or visit, whatever the "landing page" experience is. Thereafter, during a viewing session, while browsing topics, the user should not have to "scroll down" a full page to clear the banners.

No other website I know slaps the user in the face like this. Slows down reading, is irritating, and sort of by default starts making the user hate the advertisers. There's an art to these things, people. Softly, softly, catchee monkey. This is massive overkill. Tone it down and scale it back a tad.

We are working on this to try and improve the site. Please bare with us.

I'm one of the old guys and dislike change. But I can live with it. My biggest concern is the Banners display. In the past I felt I had a good position with my A&G Custom Gun Leather Banner, now I don't even see the banner.

Every once in a while I see it in the upper right corner for a few seconds.

I like it! The white is easier on my eyes, it provides more contrast for reading. And I don't need to scroll down as far to get past all the sponsors. That's nice, too.
I just wish you could hold the mouse over a thread and read the first few lines like other vb boards.

I'll try to find out why this feature is not working. Pretty sure we can get it going :)

I _AM_ noticing, though, an annoying delay in response to my attempts to page down or up, or to hit "back".
Is there a new server, or did someone remove one of the power plugs?
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In case you wonder if it's my connection...

I'm on FIOS, with a 25/25 connection. This slowness is new.

Last edited by spensergig; March 9th, 2011 at 11:22 AM.
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I _AM_ noticing, though, an annoying delay in response to my attempts to page down or up, or to hit "back".
Is there a new server, or did someone remove one of the power plugs?
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In case you wonder if it's my connection...

I'm not a fan of the white background, but the rest looks great to me. This has been and continues to be the best run forum I've found.

Keep up the good work, and, THANK YOU!

If you liked the previous look better you can switch back to it. I just did and it was like what I expect it will feel like when we move back to Tennessee. Just like coming home. Much easier on my eyes. I have one eye that is a little light sensitive and the white background was really starting to bug that eye.

Just go to the top and find "Forum Actions" and click it. Then go to general settings and scroll down to skins. Pick the DC Interim skin. That's the one just before this new blue/white scheme.

Yes, I reset back to the original look. Although the V2 isn't bad, it's a bit bright for me.

As before, my concern is the advertising. It's A-OK to greet the viewer with the wall of banner ads on the first log-in, or visit, whatever the "landing page" experience is. Thereafter, during a viewing session, while browsing topics, the user should not have to "scroll down" a full page to clear the banners.

No other website I know slaps the user in the face like this. Slows down reading, is irritating, and sort of by default starts making the user hate the advertisers. There's an art to these things, people. Softly, softly, catchee monkey. This is massive overkill. Tone it down and scale it back a tad.

I'm also a member of another USA carry forum. Their forum has gone down hill a LOT lately because of all the IN YOUR FACE advertising. They not only have ad banners at the top, but, they have all sorts of ads "IN" and between each and every post!

I can hardly stand to go there any more. I for one, do NOT like ads for companies I've never heard of appearing in my posts!